Other Building Names

Georgia Auditorium (1952-59)

Street Address

1805 Georgia Street West

Georgia Street & Denman Street

Dates From

1927

Material Type

building

Source

Province: Jan 17, 1948, p.16, Templeton will present attractive program here.

Province: Apr 29, 1949, p.21, Guy Patrick back in his auditorium..., by Les Wedman.

Province: Sep 6, 1949, p.24, Auditorium opens again.

Sun: Oct 6, 1949, n.p. Ad for Grand Opening.

Province: Sep 13, 1952, p.6, Capacity audience sees new auditorium.

Sun: Sep 5, 1952, np, Auditorium streamlined.

Sun: Sep 12, 1952, np, Auditorium changes achieve purpose.

Sun: Jan 10, 1959, p.49, Final curtain in April for Georgia's "old barn".

Sun: July 8, 1959, p.29, Georgia auditorium sold for $15,000 scrap.

Sun: Sep 4, 1959, p.58, Old auditorium beaten to death by wreckers.

Province: Jul 9, 1959, np, These were the memories, illus.

VPL Special Collections Historic Photos Nos. 82057+ [ext/int], 1953; 82204+ [int], 1953; 82242+ [ext/int], 1953.

Notes

Builder: Frank Patrick

Renovated in 1949.

Redesigned and renamed in 1952.

Demolition date: September 1959.

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